13 flood insurance claims·$112,374 paid·9 federal flood & hurricane disasters
Share of the whole county outline, rivers and lakes included; parts FEMA hasn’t mapped count as zero.
Shaded areas are FEMA’s mapped flood hazard zones in and around Jasper County, Mississippi. Zoomed out they are simplified; at street level the map switches to FEMA’s exact layer. Tap anywhere to check that spot, or search an address above.
Flash flooding from severe weather and thunderstorms dominates the historical flood profile of Jasper County, accounting for 47 out of 56 total flood events recorded over the last 30 years, alongside impacts from tropical storms, hurricanes, and tropical depressions.
Recent occurrences documented in the NOAA database illustrate these patterns. A low pressure system brought severe thunderstorms and flash flooding on January 8, 2024, while a band of heavy rain caused additional flash flooding on May 17, 2024. Active weather systems continued to produce flash flooding in early 2025, including events on February 12, February 15, and March 15.
National Flood Insurance Program records indicate that claims have been filed across multiple zones, with the highest claim volume concentrated in Zone A, which recorded 6 claims with an average payout of $19,492 and an average recorded water depth of 1 inch. Zone X recorded 2 claims with an average payout of $31,646 and an average water depth of 1 inch, while unshaded Zone X recorded 3 claims with an average payout of $5,076 and an average water depth of 6 inches. Zone D recorded 1 claim with an average payout of $12,100 and an average water depth of 6 inches. Homeowners and real estate agents managing properties in Zone A and Zone X, as well as unshaded Zone X and Zone D, should pay the closest attention to these flood risks.
Summary written from NOAA storm reports and NFIP claims for this county. Not a prediction.
In flood insurance claims here that reported a flood depth, the average was 3 inches.
Drawn to scale against an 80-inch door. Even a few inches soaks flooring, the bottom of the drywall and anything plugged in near the floor.
Average of the depths reported on claims (zero and implausible values left out); FEMA’s record doesn’t say exactly where each depth was measured. Source: OpenFEMA NFIP claims.
The worst year was 2005, with 4 claims and $46,034 paid, the year of Hurricane Dennis and Hurricane Katrina.
Bar height is scaled by square root so ordinary years stay visible next to the worst one. NFIP claims by year of loss. Source: OpenFEMA.
20 NOAA storm reports from Jasper County describe what happened, in the words of the forecasters who covered it. Read the Mississippi flood stories →
27 federal disaster declarations since 1969, 9 of them floods, coastal storms or hurricanes.
| Disaster | Began |
|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Tornadoes. | Jun 14, 2023 |
| Hurricane Ida | Aug 28, 2021 |
| Severe Winter Storms | Feb 11, 2021 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Apr 12, 2020 |
| Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Oct 26, 2019 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornado | Dec 27, 2018 |
| Hurricane Isaac | Aug 26, 2012 |
Weather and water disasters only; most recent first. Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations.
56 since 1996: 47 flash floods.
| Event | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Mar 15, 2025 | $1,000 |
| Flash Flood | Feb 12, 2025 | $40,000 |
| Flash Flood | May 17, 2024 | $60,000 |
| Flash Flood | May 17, 2024 | $1,000 |
| Flash Flood | Mar 8, 2024 | $1,000 |
| Flash Flood | Jan 8, 2024 | $1,000 |
| Flash Flood | Aug 24, 2022 | $1,000 |
| Flash Flood | Aug 24, 2022 | $5,000 |
— = no damage estimate in the record. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Flash Flood · Mar 15, 2025. Isolated severe thunderstorms developed across portions of Mississippi in the overnight hours of March 14th. Coverage of severe storms increased into the morning of the 15th before a squall line developed and moved across the area.
Flash Flood · Feb 12, 2025. An active weather pattern set the stage for a couple rounds of severe weather in mid February. A large upper trough was situated over the Rockies and associated surface lows moved through and just north of the area. This pattern supported thunderstorms across southern portions of the area which produced wind damage and a few tornadoes on February 12th. A more potent system impacted the area on February 15th where…
Flash Flood · May 17, 2024. A band of heavy rain developed during the morning of May 17th and caused flash flooding across portions of Mississippi.
Flash Flood · Mar 8, 2024. Training of heavy thunderstorms produced flash flooding across central Mississippi and the Interstate 20 corridor.
National Weather Service narratives, lightly trimmed. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Every colour on the map above is a place on this drawing: where the ground sits relative to the flood FEMA plans for.
If a building in Jasper County is in a high-risk zone (A or V) and its mortgage comes from a federally regulated or insured lender, or is federally backed, flood insurance is required.
Outside those zones it is optional, and often worth having: from 2014 to 2024 nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area. Since Risk Rating 2.0, NFIP premiums are set for each building, so the only reliable price is a quote: FloodSmart.gov or a local agent.